Neil Peart

Known for ActingBorn 1952-09-12Died 2020-01-07Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

A Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush. Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario (now part of St. Catharines). During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England to concentrate on his music, Peart returned home, where he joined a local Toronto band, Rush, in the summer of 1974. Early in his career, Peart's performance style was deeply rooted in hard rock. He drew most of his inspiration from drummers such as Keith Moon and John Bonham, players who were at the forefront of the British hard rock scene. As time passed, however, he began to emulate jazz and big band musicians Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. In 1994, Peart became a friend and pupil of jazz instructor Freddie Gruber. It was during this time that Peart decided to revamp his playing style by incorporating jazz and swing components. Gruber was also responsible for introducing him to the products of Drum Workshop, the company whose products Peart currently endorses. Peart has received numerous awards for his musical performances, and is known for his technical proficiency and stamina. In addition to being a musician, Peart is also a prolific writer, having published several memoirs about his travels. Peart is also Rush's primary lyricist. In writing lyrics for Rush, Peart addresses universal themes and diverse subject matter including science fiction, fantasy, and philosophy, as well as secular, humanitarian and libertarian themes. All four of his books are travel-based non-fiction, though they diverge into his life and these subjects as well. Peart currently resides in Santa Monica, California with his wife, photographer Carrie Nuttall, and daughter, Olivia Louise. He also has a home in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, and spends time in Toronto for recording purposes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Neil Peart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Rush: Signals (40th Anniversary Edition)

Rush: Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary Edition)

RUSH: Cinema Strangiato 2019

Rush: R40 Completist DVD (Blu-Ray Edition)

Rush in Rio

Rush: Time Stand Still

Rush: R40 Live

Rush - Live from the Rabbit Hole 1990

Rush : Working Men

Toronto Rocks

Rush: Exit... Stage Left

Rush: A Show of Hands

The Body Electric

Rush: R30

Rush - Clockwork Angels Tour

Classic Albums

Rush - Snakes & Arrows Live

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

The Boys in Brazil

Beware of Mr. Baker

RUSH: Time Machine

Rush: Grace Under Pressure Tour

Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut

Neil Peart: A Work in Progress

I Love You, Man

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush

Prisoners of Gravity

Rush: Chronicles

Classic Albums: Rush - 2112 & Moving Pictures

Neil Peart: Anatomy of a Drum Solo

Rush: Grace Under Pressure (Super Deluxe Edition)

Rush - Hemispheres (40th Anniversary Edition)

Rush: A Farewell To Kings (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

Rush: 2112 40th Anniversary Edition

Rush: The Rise of Kings 1968-1981

Rush - Live at The Molson Amphitheater 1997

Rush: R40

Rush: 2112

Inner Rush

SHOCK

Neil Peart - Taking Center Stage: A Lifetime of Live Performance

Neil Peart: Fire On Ice, The Making Of "The Hockey Theme"

Buddy Rich Memorial Concert

Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection

Rush: The Game Of Snakes & Arrows

The Making of Burning for Buddy

Rush: Different Stages - Live